The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-17

many collector would now give his fortune
to possess 1t was during this dynasty that
the famous peach blow vase was made. DC
siOnaUy u distinguished Chinaman or Japa-
neae brings over choice specimen, but
most of the rare objects are sent over by inn
porters
A few wealthy New Workers made q
speciality of bronzes. France furnishes some
splendid examples of modern subjects, and
the Russians are noted for their bronze ami
mai pieces, that are marvellous as 20 details.
An importer showed the writer n Russian
bronze representing herd of Russian horses,
ard valued at $1,000. 70 the novice who
could more readily appreciate the object than
a big green vase perfectly plain and valued
AT $4,000, the bronze seemed the more val
liable object. They are now making some
fine bronzes in New York, one of which is
the statue OF Garfield, to be erected in Wash
ington, America is turning out some fine
potterieS and poreclains too, and one Sixth
avenue dry goods merchant makes spe-
cialty of collecting American specimens
The choicest examples, however, come from
abroad. In certain lines of cut glass Amer-
can makers are beginning to cater TO col
lectorS, although they have not MS yet mas
tered the art of turning out the best ''stem
goods such as gobletS and champagne
glasses. a New York cut glass collector has
Just paid $1,000 for set of champagne
glasses cut in the new spiral style, showing
finely carved flowers twining abuut the glass
like vines about a tree.
The dealers in choice china and glass are
very particular to employ clerks with steady
nerves, but once in while an accident will
occur. Last week a clerk in one of these
stores let fall q vase which looked like very
ordinary affair, but it wNs valued ut $1,000
and the accident cost the firm an amount
equal to the clerks salary for two years.
Among the New York collectors of kera-
mics is Mr.. Chas. A. Dana, of the Sun; Mr..
Brayton Ives, the banker; james f. Sutton,
President of the American Art Association;
Robert Hoe, Jr., the printing press manu-
facturer, who has some rare poreclains; H.
O. Havemeyer, the sugar man, who ranks
high as collector of poreclains and japanese
pottery, and William Rockefeller, of the
Standard Oil Company whose porcelains and
paintings are of great value. The number
Of lawyers who have become collectors is
large, among them being J. w. Cadwalader
and S, L. NJ Barlow. Among the physi-
clans DR.. Lee is famous for his collection of
rare worries, and H. r. Bishop, the capalist,
is celebrated for his bronzes
Chicago has moro collectors than any
Western city, and Baltimore and Boston
rank next TO New York. Dickens once
wrote a very interesting puff for one of
the English manufacturers of pottery 1t
helped t. make the fortune of tho firm,
whose branch house in New York has repub-
lished it for distribution among their Gus
toners.
In the line Of collectors of curious treas
ures none was more peculiar than a rich old
bachelor of Norwalk, Ohio, who used
to send to New York and buy shoes and
slippers Of rare and costly pattern. He was
said, at the time of his death not long ago,
to have the rarest collection Of footwear in
America. AMOS j. CUMMINGS.